The 11-seed Pittsburgh Panthers'(22-11) face off against the 11-seed'Mississippi State Bulldogs'(21-12) in a First Four game in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday. Tip from UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET (truTV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi State'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Pittsburgh was destroyed by Duke 96-69 on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament, failing to cover as 5.5-point underdogs. The Panthers went 6-4 in their last 10 games straight up and against the spread (ATS) and are 22-10-1 ATS this season.
Mississippi State was trounced by Alabama 72-49 on Friday in the quarterfinal round of the SEC Tournament, failing to cover as 8-point underdogs. It went 6-4 in its last 10 games. In that span, the Bulldogs were 5-5 ATS and are 16-16-1 ATS this season.
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